To create a new FastDB database you must specify the database location in the configuration files. At installation, the default database contains the Demo database, and is located at:
2 In Services, select the BIRT Analytics - FastDB service, and choose Stop the service.
2 In Windows Explorer, create a new folder where you want to store the new FastDB database. For example:
C:\Production\SalesData
3 Set privileges for the user running the FastDB server to this folder.
1 In Windows Explorer, select the folder, and choose Properties from the right-click menu.
2 In Properties, choose Security.
3 In Security, choose Edit.
4 In Group or user names, select the user running the FastDB server, as shown in Figure 6‑10. If the user is not in the list, choose Add and select the user to be added.
Figure 6‑10 Setting folder privileges
5 In Permissions for <user>, in Full control, select Allow. Choose Apply. Choose OK.
In Security, choose OK.
In Properties, choose OK.
4 Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to:
C:\Program Files\BIRTAnalytics\data\FastDB\
5 Open the engine_configuration.ini file in Notepad. The file looks like the one in Listing 6‑3.
